MUSIC PICTURES: NEW ORLEANS

Considered the birthplace of jazz music, New Orleans still holds a strong association with the genre. This documentary gives us a personal view into the life and craft of four distinguished elders of the New Orleans music world: Irma Thomas, Benny Jones Sr., Little Freddie King, and Ellis Marsalis. Now in their eighties, these local masters continue their practice in the city that made them who they are. From soul to brass band and blues, this documentary follows these veterans in and around the Esplanade music studio while each of them records a new album there. Tribeca Film Festival.

Special Performances with all film screenings.

“A pleasantly entertaining, early 2020s snapshot of four influential artists in blues and jazz.” –Culture Mix

DIRECTOR
Ben Chace